Animals in danger!

1 Read and write the Red List categories in the right place. Listen and check. 113 DIGITAL

The IUCN Red List is a list of species and their conservation status. The Red List is updated each year by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The list categories are:

Extinct

Near threatened • Least concern

Critically endangered

Extinct • Extinct in the wild

Vulnerable • Endangered

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Giant pandas live in China. They exclusively bamboo leaves. But change is causing an elimination of bamboo in their natural habitat.

The IUCN Red List classifies the giant panda as

Conservation status

Extinct

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Koalas are a symbol of Austria / Australia. They live in eucalyptus trees and eat eucalyptus leaves. But today their favourite drink / food has less nutrients and every night / day koalas risk their life climbing down from trees in search of food and water. The IUCN Red List classifies the koala as vulnerable / endangered.

Conservation status

African elephants need to drink about 200 litres of fresh food / water a day. Now with climate change, it’s difficult / easy for elephants to get the water they need. The IUCN Red List classifies the African elephant as endangered / critically endangered.

Conservation status

Real Task

What animals do you think are in danger? Find an animal in danger in Europe or in America and make a poster about it.